Plow



June 3, 1930. c. c. WARD PLOW Filed Nov. 1'1, 192'! Patented June 3, 1930 UNITED STATES CHARLES C. WARD, OF HOUSTON, TEXAS PLOW Application filed November 17, 1927. Serial No. 233,895.

This invention relates to new and useful improvements in a plow.

One object of the invention is to provide an implement of the character described specially adapted to be attached to a railway locomotive, or car, and designed to spread shell, gravel, or other ballast over the railway track.

Another object of the invention is to provide an implement of the character described including a mould board, adapted to extend transversely across the rails, shoes for supporting the mould board on the rails, a share co-extensive with, and secured to the lower edge of the mould board, and means for securing the mould board to a railway locomotive, or car, by means of which the plow is driven,- and the invention comprehends also,

a deflector, adjustably secured to the face of the mould board.

WVith the above and other objects in view this invention has particular relation to certain novel features of construction, operation and arrangement of parts an example of which is given in this specification and illustrated in the accompanying drawings, wherein z- Figure 1 shows an edge view of the plow, shown attached to a railway car, and without the deflector.

Figure 2 shows a front elevation thereof, showing the deflector mounted thereon, and

Figure 3shows an edge view thereof.

Referring now more particularly to the drawings, wherein like numerals of reference designate similar parts in each of the figures the numeral 1 designates a substantially rectangular shaped mould board, preferably of wood, 'whose lower edge may be slightly narrowed, or contracted, as shown, if desired.

This mould board is of suificient lengthto extend entirely across a railway and is fastened upon the upwardly converging channels, or beams, 2, 2 which are united at their upper endsand one of which has a bearing 3 to receive the king bolt 4- 0f the car coupler 5. Fastened to the lower ends of these beams 2 are the flanged shoes 6, 6 adapted to ride the railway rails 7 Secured across the'lower edge of the mould board 1 there is a substantially rectangular share 8, preferably formed of relatively thin metal. The lower edge of this share extends down beyond the corresponding edge of the mould board. The share is secured to the mould board by means of bolts, as 9, and the share has rows of bolt holes 10 to provide for its adjustment so that its lower edge may be adjusted to the top of the rails so asto smooth the shell or ballastdownflush with the tops of the rails, or the share may be adjusted downwardly to the tops of the ties so as to smooth the ballast down flush with the ties. The share, or blade, 8, has the notches 11, 11 in its lower edge, opposite the shoes 6, which permit the share to be moved clownwardly if desired. A plurality of guards, as 12, are provided, These guards are welded, or otherwise attached to the lower edge of the share and. are forwardly curved so as to prevent the edge of the share from coming into contactwith and injuringthe ties during the operation of the plow, when the share is adjusted to its lower position.

In operation the plow is driven forwardly, by the locomotive, or car, and the shoes 6 will ride along the rails of the track with the share 8 barely clearing said rails, or ties as the case may be. The shell, gravel or other ballasting material left piled up between the rails will thereby be smoothed down and spread from side to side of the track, much more expeditiously than it can be done by hand as it now is done.

If it be desired to throw the material to one side of the track, more than to the other, a deflector, as 13 may be secured to the upper face of the mould board. The upper end of this deflector carries a bracket 14,- and this end of, the deflector is formed arcuate and abuts against an arcuate block 15 which is secured to the upper edge of the mould board approximately midway between its ends and a pivot pin 16 is fitted through said bracket and block.

The deflector has the lateral ears 17, 17 provided to receive bolts as 18 which are fitted therethrough, and pass through aligned holes 19, 19, through the mould board, to secure the deflector in position. The deflector is disposed diagonally across the mould board and may be adjusted to either side so as to throw the material to either side of the 5 track desired.

While I have shown what I now consider the preferred form of the plow it is obvious that mechanical changes may be made therein within the scope of the appended claims.

10 What I claim is 1. A plow for spreading material including a substantially rectangular shaped mould board, upwardly converging beams supporting said mould board and united at their up 15 per ends and one of which has a bearing, flanged shoes attached to the lower ends of said beams, a plate like share formed of thin metal secured across the lower edge of the mould board and whose lower edge extends 2o beneath the lower edge of the mould board, said share having notches opposite said shoes and being adjustable on; the mould board, a plurality of guards spaced apart along the lower edge of the share and curved for- 3 wardly.

2. A plow for spreading material comprising a mould board, beams supporting said board and connected at their upper ends and one of which has a bearing, flanged shoes attached to the lower ends of said beams, a share formed of thick metal secured across the lower edge of the mould board and whose lower edge extends beneath the lower edge of the mould board, said share having 5 notches opposite said shoes and being adjustable on the mould board, a plurality of guards spacedapart along the lower edge oi the share and curved forwardly.

In testimony whereof I have signed my 4-0 name to this specifcation.

HARLES C. WARD. 

